Prospect, New York
| Prospect, New York | |
|---|---|
| Hamlet | |
 Location in Oneida County and the state of New York. |
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| Coordinates: 43°18′13″N 75°9′8″W / 43.30361°N 75.15222°WCoordinates: 43°18′13″N 75°9′8″W / 43.30361°N 75.15222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Oneida |
| Settled | 1803 |
| Incorporated | 1890 |
| Dissolved | December 31, 2015 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2) |
| • Land | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,184 ft (361 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 291 |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 13435 |
| Area code(s) | 315 |
| FIPS code | 36-59883 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0961155 |
Prospect is a hamlet inside the Town of Trenton, in Oneida County, New York, United States. The population was 291 at the 2010 census. The hamlet is located at the junction of NY 365 and Reference Route 920V west of West Canada Creek. It was an incorporated village from 1890 to 2015.
The village was founded in 1803 and incorporated in 1890. Residents voted 91-7 to dissolve to village on July 21, 2015. This was primarily due to a lengthy dispute regarding worker's compensation claims from two firefighters. The village officially dissolved on December 31, 2015. It should be classified as a census-designated place by the U.S. Census Bureau within the next couple years. All government activities previously managed by the village are now handled by the Town of Trenton.
The volunteer fire department disbanded in 2014, also due to the said dispute. The volunteer ambulance still remains in service.
Prospect is located at 43°18′13″N 75°9′8″W / 43.30361°N 75.15222°W (43.303671, -75.152190).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the hamlet has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 330 people, 123 households, and 87 families residing in what was then a village. The population density was 1,621.2 people per square mile (637.1/km²). There were 138 housing units at an average density of 678.0 per square mile (266.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.09% White, 0.61% African American, and 0.30% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.21% of the population.
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